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They put their heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu in Jezreel. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> When the letter arrived, the leaders killed all seventy of the king’s sons. They placed their heads in baskets and presented them to Jehu at Jezreel. <a href="/esv/2_kings/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> And as soon as the letter came to them, they took the king’s sons and slaughtered them, seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets and sent them to him at Jezreel. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And when the letter arrived, they took the sons of the king and slaughtered all seventy of them. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/10.htm">King James Bible</a> And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/10.htm">New King James Version</a> So it was, when the letter came to them, that they took the king’s sons and slaughtered seventy persons, put their heads in baskets and sent them to him at Jezreel. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When the letter came to them, they took the king’s sons and slaughtered them, seventy men, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him at Jezreel. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> When the letter came to them, they took the king&#8217s sons and slaughtered them, seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him at Jezreel. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And it came about when the letter came to them, that they took the king’s sons, and slaughtered them, seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him at Jezreel. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now it happened that when the letter came to them, they took the king’s sons and slaughtered them, seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him at Jezreel. <a href="/amp/2_kings/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When the letter came to them, they took the king’s sons and slaughtered them, seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel. <a href="/csb/2_kings/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When the letter came to them, they took the king’s sons and slaughtered all seventy, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When the letter came to them, they took the king&#8217s sons and slaughtered all 70, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel. <a href="/asv/2_kings/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew them, even seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them unto him to Jezreel. <a href="/cev/2_kings/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> And when these people read Jehu's second letter, they called together all 70 of Ahab's descendants. They killed them, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jezreel. <a href="/erv/2_kings/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew them, even seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them unto him to Jezreel. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When the letter came to the men, they slaughtered all 70 heirs. They put the heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu in Jezreel. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> When Jehu's letter was received, the leaders of Samaria killed all seventy of Ahab's descendants, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel. <a href="/isv/2_kings/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> When the letter from Jehu arrived, the city leaders arrested the king's sons, slaughtered all 70 of them, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel. <a href="/msb/2_kings/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And when the letter arrived, they took the sons of the king and slaughtered all seventy of them. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel. <a href="/net/2_kings/10.htm">NET Bible</a> When they received the letter, they seized the king's sons and executed all seventy of them. They put their heads in baskets and sent them to him in Jezreel. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It happened, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and killed them, even seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him to Jezreel. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him to Jezreel. <a href="/web/2_kings/10.htm">World English Bible</a> When the letter came to them, they took the king’s sons and killed them, even seventy people, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him to Jezreel. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it comes to pass, at the coming in of the letter to them, that they take the sons of the king, and slaughter seventy men, and put their heads in baskets, and send [them] to him at Jezreel, <a href="/ylt/2_kings/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it cometh to pass, at the coming in of the letter unto them, that they take the sons of the king, and slaughter seventy men, and put their heads in baskets, and send unto him to Jezreel, <a href="/slt/2_kings/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will be when the letter came to them, and they will take the sons of the king and slaughter seventy men, and put their heads in baskets, and send to him to Jezreel.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when the letters came to them, they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him to Jezrahel. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when the letters had arrived to them, they took the sons of the king, and they killed the seventy men. And they placed their heads in baskets, and they sent these to him at Jezreel. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/10.htm">New American Bible</a> When the letter arrived, they took the princes and slew all seventy of them, put their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu in Jezreel. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When the letter reached them, they took the king’s sons and killed them, seventy persons; they put their heads in baskets and sent them to him at Jezreel.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And as soon as the letter reached them, they took the king's sons and slew them, seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets and sent them to him in Jezreel. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And when the letter had arrived, they took the sons of the King and they slaughtered them, seventy men, and they placed their heads in reed baskets and they sent them to him in Yizreil.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew them, even seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them unto him to Jezreel. <a href="/sep/2_kings/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew them, even seventy men, and put their heads in baskets, and sent them to him at Jezrael. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/10-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=3405" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/10.htm">Jehu Slaughters Ahab's Family</a> …6Then Jehu wrote them a second letter and said: “If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, then bring the heads of your master’s sons to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” Now the sons of the king, seventy in all, were being brought up by the leading men of the city. 7<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612: has·sê·p̄er (Art:: N-ms) -- A missive, document, writing, book. Or ciphrah; from caphar; properly, writing; by implication, a book.">when the letter</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: kə·ḇō (Prep-k:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">arrived,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">they took</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/7819.htm" title="7819: way·yiš·ḥă·ṭū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To slaughter, beat. A primitive root; to slaughter.">and slaughtered</a> <a href="/hebrew/7657.htm" title="7657: šiḇ·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Seventy (a card. number). Multiple of sheba'; seventy.">all seventy</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">of them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: way·yā·śî·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">They put</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">their heads</a> <a href="/hebrew/1731.htm" title="1731: bad·dū·ḏîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- A pot, jar. From the same as dowd; a pot; also a basket.">in baskets</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·lə·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">and sent them</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to Jehu</a> <a href="/hebrew/3157.htm" title="3157: yiz·rə·‘e·lāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- From zara' and 'el; God will sow; Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites.">at Jezreel.</a> 8When the messenger arrived, he told Jehu, “They have brought the heads of the sons of the king.” And Jehu ordered, “Pile them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until morning.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/21-21.htm">1 Kings 21:21-24</a> This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free. / I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.’ / And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’ ... <a href="/2_kings/9-7.htm">2 Kings 9:7-10</a> And you are to strike down the house of your master Ahab, so that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the LORD shed by the hand of Jezebel. / The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel. / I will make the house of Ahab like the houses of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah. ... <a href="/1_kings/14-10.htm">1 Kings 14:10-11</a> Because of all this, behold, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam: I will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both slave and free, in Israel; I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns up dung until it is gone! / Anyone belonging to Jeroboam who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.’ For the LORD has spoken. <a href="/1_kings/16-3.htm">1 Kings 16:3-4</a> So now I will consume Baasha and his house, and I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat: / Anyone belonging to Baasha who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.” <a href="/1_kings/21-29.htm">1 Kings 21:29</a> “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.” <a href="/2_kings/9-30.htm">2 Kings 9:30-37</a> Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window. / And as Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, O Zimri, murderer of your master?” / He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” And two or three eunuchs looked down at him. ... <a href="/2_kings/9-22.htm">2 Kings 9:22</a> When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?” <a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">2 Kings 11:1</a> When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs. <a href="/2_kings/15-10.htm">2 Kings 15:10</a> Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place. <a href="/2_kings/15-25.htm">2 Kings 15:25</a> Then his officer, Pekah son of Remaliah, conspired against him along with Argob, Arieh, and fifty men of Gilead. And at the citadel of the king’s palace in Samaria, Pekah struck down and killed Pekahiah and reigned in his place. <a href="/2_kings/15-30.htm">2 Kings 15:30</a> Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place. <a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4</a> Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. <a href="/matthew/23-35.htm">Matthew 23:35</a> And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. <a href="/luke/11-50.htm">Luke 11:50-51</a> As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world, / from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation. <a href="/revelation/2-20.htm">Revelation 2:20-23</a> But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols. / Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling. / Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel.slew seventy<a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm">2 Kings 10:9</a> And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?<a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">2 Kings 11:1</a> And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.<a href="/judges/9-5.htm">Judges 9:5</a> And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/9-5.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/exodus/38-3.htm">Baskets</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-10.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-6.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-5.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-6.htm">Jezreel</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-1.htm">Jizreel</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-19.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-6.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-6.htm">Letter</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-6.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-1.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-6.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-24.htm">Slaughtered</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-31.htm">Slew</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/psalms/81-6.htm">Baskets</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-11.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">Jehu</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-11.htm">Jezreel</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-11.htm">Jizreel</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-14.htm">Letter</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-14.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-5.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-14.htm">Slaughtered</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-9.htm">Slew</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 10</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/10-1.htm">Jehu, by his letters, causes seventy of Ahab's sons to be beheaded</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm">He excuses the fact by the prophecy of Elijah</a> 12. <a href="/2_kings/10-12.htm">At the shearing house he slays forty-two of Ahaziah's brothers</a> 15. <a href="/2_kings/10-15.htm">He takes Jehonadab into his company</a> 18. <a href="/2_kings/10-18.htm">By subtilty he destroys all the worshippers of Baal</a> 29. <a href="/2_kings/10-29.htm">Jehu follows Jeroboam's sins</a> 32. <a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">Hazael oppresses Israel</a> 34. <a href="/2_kings/10-34.htm">Jehoahaz succeeds Jehu</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And when the letter arrived This phrase refers to the letter sent by Jehu, who had been anointed king of Israel and tasked with eradicating the house of Ahab. The letter was sent to the rulers of Samaria, the elders, and those who reared Ahab's sons. This action demonstrates the use of written communication in ancient Israel to convey royal commands and the authority Jehu wielded even before fully consolidating his power.they took the sons of the king The "sons of the king" refers to the seventy sons of Ahab, the former king of Israel. These sons were likely not all direct offspring but included grandsons and other male relatives. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the elimination of a king's male descendants was a common practice to prevent any future claims to the throne and to ensure the stability of the new regime.and slaughtered all seventy of them The slaughter of Ahab's sons was a fulfillment of the prophecy given by Elijah concerning the complete destruction of Ahab's house (<a href="/1_kings/21-21.htm">1 Kings 21:21-22</a>). This act was brutal but seen as necessary to fulfill divine judgment against Ahab's idolatry and wickedness. It reflects the harsh realities of ancient Near Eastern politics and the seriousness with which prophetic words were taken.They put their heads in baskets This gruesome act was a demonstration of the complete and irreversible nature of Jehu's purge. In ancient warfare and political struggles, displaying the heads of enemies or rivals was a common practice to instill fear and demonstrate victory. It served as a visual confirmation of the fulfillment of Jehu's orders and the eradication of Ahab's lineage.and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel Jezreel was a significant location in the narrative of Jehu's rise to power. It was here that Jehu had already executed Jezebel, Ahab's wife, and where he continued to consolidate his rule. The sending of the heads to Jezreel symbolized the transfer of power and the completion of Jehu's divinely appointed mission. Jezreel, being a central location, also served as a strategic point for Jehu to display his authority over Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jehu.htm">Jehu</a> Anointed by God as king over Israel, Jehu is tasked with eradicating the house of Ahab as part of divine judgment. 2. <a href="/topical/a/ahab's_sons.htm">Ahab's Sons</a> Seventy sons of Ahab, representing the continuation of Ahab's dynasty, which was steeped in idolatry and sin. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jezreel.htm">Jezreel</a> A significant location in Israel where Jehu receives the heads of Ahab's sons, symbolizing the fulfillment of God's judgment. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_elders_and_guardians.htm">The Elders and Guardians</a> Local leaders and caretakers of Ahab's sons who comply with Jehu's command, demonstrating the fear and authority Jehu commanded. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_letter.htm">The Letter</a> A written command from Jehu to the elders and guardians, demanding the execution of Ahab's sons to solidify his rule and fulfill God's judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice_and_judgment.htm">Divine Justice and Judgment</a> God's justice may seem severe, but it is always righteous and purposeful. The eradication of Ahab's lineage was a fulfillment of divine prophecy and a cleansing of Israel from idolatry. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a> Ahab's sins had far-reaching consequences, affecting his entire family. This serves as a warning about the impact of our actions on future generations. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> Jehu's actions, though violent, were in obedience to God's specific command. This highlights the importance of aligning our actions with God's will, even when it is difficult. <a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the Lord</a> The elders' compliance with Jehu's command reflects the fear and respect for God's anointed leader. It reminds us of the importance of respecting God's authority and those He appoints. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a> Jehu's decisive actions demonstrate the responsibility of leaders to uphold God's standards and execute justice, even when it involves difficult decisions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 10</a> <a href="/q/does_2_kings_10_7,_11_match_history.htm">Does the swift eradication of Ahab’s lineage in 2 Kings 10:7, 11 align with historical records outside the Bible? </a> <a href="/q/what_events_are_described_in_2_kings.htm">What events are described in 2 Kings?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_kings_10_1-11_justify_killing.htm">How does 2 Kings 10:1-11 reconcile mass slaughter with the broader biblical prohibition against murder?</a> <a href="/q/where's_jehu's_purge_evidence.htm">Where is the archaeological evidence for Jehu's widespread purge and the destruction of the Baal temple in 2 Kings 10:27?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) And slew.--Rather, butchered, or slaughtered. The way in which the writer speaks of this massacre--"they took the king's sons, and butchered seventy persons"--shows that he did not sympathise with Jehu's deeds of blood. His interest rather centres in the fact that the predictions of Elijah were fulfilled by the wickedness of Jehu. (See <a href="/2_kings/10-10.htm" title="Know now that there shall fall to the earth nothing of the word of the LORD, which the LORD spoke concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD has done that which he spoke by his servant Elijah.">2Kings 10:10</a>.)In baskets.--Rather, in the baskets. The word (d-d) means a "pot" elsewhere (<a href="/1_samuel/2-14.htm" title="And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the meat hook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites that came thither.">1Samuel 2:14</a>). In <a href="/psalms/81-6.htm" title="I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.">Psalm 81:6</a>, the LXX. renders ???????; here it gives ?????????? ("pointed baskets").<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king's sons, and slew seventy persons. Having committed themselves by their answer to Jehu's first letter, the Samaritan great men seemed to themselves to have no choice, on receiving his second, but to allow themselves to become the tools and agents of his policy. They accordingly put the seventy princes to death without any hesitation, though they can scarcely have done so without reluctance. And put their heads in baskets. Thus concealing their bloody deed as long as they could. In the Assyrian sculptures, those who slay the king's enemies carry the heads openly in their hands, as though glorying in what they have done. And sent him them to Jezreel. Jehu had bidden them to bring the heads to him; but this was a degradation to which they did not feel bound to submit. They therefore sent the heads by trusty messengers. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/10-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And וַיְהִ֗י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be when the letter הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ (has·sê·p̄er) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5612.htm">Strong's 5612: </a> A missive, document, writing, book arrived, כְּבֹ֤א (kə·ḇō) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go they took וַיִּקְחוּ֙ (way·yiq·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take the king’s הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king sons בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son and slaughtered וַֽיִּשְׁחֲט֖וּ (way·yiš·ḥă·ṭū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7819.htm">Strong's 7819: </a> To slaughter, beat all seventy שִׁבְעִ֣ים (šiḇ·‘îm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7657.htm">Strong's 7657: </a> Seventy (a cardinal number) of them, אִ֑ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person put וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּ (way·yā·śî·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set their heads רָֽאשֵׁיהֶם֙ (rā·šê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head in baskets, בַּדּוּדִ֔ים (bad·dū·ḏîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1731.htm">Strong's 1731: </a> A pot, a basket and sent וַיִּשְׁלְח֥וּ (way·yiš·lə·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out them to Jehu אֵלָ֖יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to at Jezreel. יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃ (yiz·rə·‘e·lāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3157.htm">Strong's 3157: </a> Jezreel -- 'God sows', two Israelites, also two cities in Israel, also a valley in Northern Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/10-7.htm">2 Kings 10:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/10-7.htm">2 Kings 10:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/10-7.htm">2 Kings 10:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/10-7.htm">2 Kings 10:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/10-7.htm">2 Kings 10:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/10-7.htm">2 Kings 10:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/10-7.htm">2 Kings 10:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/10-7.htm">2 Kings 10:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/10-7.htm">2 Kings 10:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/10-7.htm">2 Kings 10:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-7.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 10:7 It happened when the letter came (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/10-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 10:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 10:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/10-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 10:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 10:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>